CHI Faculty Research Award Programs
The College of Arts and Sciences Collaborative for Humanistic Inquiry at Saint Louis University offers two research award opportunities designed to support and facilitate the scholarship of Arts and Sciences faculty researchers whose work promotes humanistic inquiry.
Humanistic Inquiry connotes a broad approach focusing on fundamental questions about human experience, including how individuals and societies live, think, interact and express themselves.
CHI Faculty Research Award
The CHI Faculty Research Award provides funding to support faculty research projects that advance humanistic inquiry and deepen understanding of human experience. Research may result in scholarly, creative, policy-oriented, or public-facing outcomes. Proposals that are humanistic in nature, submitted by full-time, ranked faculty members with primary or secondary appointments in the College of Arts and Sciences, are eligible for consideration. Junior faculty are particularly encouraged to apply. Apply through the OpenWater portal beginning Nov. 1, 2026.
- Award amount: Up to $5,000
- Application deadline: Jan. 15, 2027
- Award period: May 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028
CHI Faculty Fellowship Program
The Faculty Fellowship Program supports innovative research that advances humanistic inquiry and explores fundamental questions about the human experience. Projects may be grounded in disciplines such as philosophy, history, literature, art and the interpretive social sciences. Research outcomes may include books, articles, performances, exhibits, policy proposals and public-facing initiatives. Projects with strong community-facing dimensions and broad appeal to both a scholarly and non-scholarly audience are especially encouraged. Applicants must hold a full-time, ranked faculty position with a primary appointment in the College of Arts and Sciences. Junior faculty are particularly encouraged to apply. Apply through the OpenWater portal beginning Nov. 1, 2026.
- Award amount: Up to $10,000
- Application deadline: Jan. 15, 2027
- Award period: May 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028 (14 months)